See main article: 2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling.
| 2012 The Masters Grand Slam of Curling Men's event | |
| Host City: | Brantford, Ontario Paris, Ontario |
| Arena: | Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre Brantford Golf & Curling Club Brant Curling Club |
| Dates: | November 14–18 |
| Winner: | Kevin Koe |
| Curling Club: | Glencoe CC, Calgary |
| Skip: | Kevin Koe |
| Third: | Pat Simmons |
| Second: | Carter Rycroft |
| Lead: | Nolan Thiessen |
| Finalist: | Jim Cotter |
The men's event of the 2012 Masters Grand Slam of Curling was held from November 14 to 18 at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, the Brantford Golf & Curling Club and the Brant Curling Club in Brantford, Ontario[1] as part of the 2012–13 World Curling Tour.[2] Some of the men's Tier I round robin games were held at the Brantford Golf & Curling Club, while the remainder of the Tier I games and the playoffs round games were held at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre. The men's Tier II games and playoffs qualifiers were held at the Brant Curling Club. It was held as the first Grand Slam event on the men's tour.
In the final, Kevin Koe of Alberta defeated Jim Cotter of British Columbia with a score of 7–5.
The event is split up into two tiers, with 18 teams in Tier I and 16 teams in Tier II. The Tier I teams were divided into 3 pools of 6 teams which played in a round robin, while the Tier II teams played off in a triple knockout event. 8 Tier II teams qualified for a playoff to determine which two teams would enter the playoffs along with six Tier I teams.
The teams are listed as follows:[3] [4]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelowna/Vernon, British Columbia | |||||
| Benoît Schwarz (fourth) | Peter de Cruz (skip) | Switzerland | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Brandon, Manitoba | |||||
| Coldwater, Ontario | |||||
| Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | |||||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||
| Quebec City, Quebec | |||||
| Adelboden, Switzerland | |||||
| Guelph, Ontario | |||||
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |||||
| Calgary, Alberta | |||||
 Oslo, Norway |
Final round-robin standings[5]
| Key | ||
|---|---|---|
| Teams to Playoffs | ||
| Teams to Tiebreakers | ||
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All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.[6] [7]
Wednesday, November 14, 19:00
Thursday, November 14, 8:30
Thursday, November 14, 12:00
Thursday, November 14, 15:30
Thursday, November 14, 19:30
Friday, November 15, 8:30
Friday, November 15, 12:00
Friday, November 15, 15:30
Friday, November 15, 19:00
Saturday, November 17, 8:30Saturday, November 17, 12:00
The teams are listed as follows:[3]
| Skip | Third | Second | Lead | Locale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Quebec City, Quebec | |||||
| Ian Fitzner-Leblanc (fourth) | Paul Flemming (skip) | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||
| Bradford, Ontario | |||||
| Chris Gardner (fourth) | Bryan Cochrane (skip) | Ottawa, Ontario | |||
| New Westminster, British Columbia | |||||
| Switzerland | |||||
| Brent Ross (fourth) | Jake Higgs (skip) | Harriston, Ontario | |||
 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |||||
| Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||
| New York City, New York | |||||
| Halifax, Nova Scotia | |||||
| Edmonton, Alberta | |||||
| Dan Petryk (fourth) | Steve Petryk (skip) | Calgary, Alberta | |||
| Toronto, Ontario | |||||
| Regina, Saskatchewan |
The draw is listed as follows:[6]
All draw times are listed in Eastern Standard Time.[6]
Thursday, November 14, 8:30
Thursday, November 14, 11:30
Thursday, November 14, 14:30
Thursday, November 14, 17:30
Thursday, November 14, 20:30
Friday, November 15, 8:30
Friday, November 15, 12:30
Friday, November 15, 16:30
Friday, November 15, 20:30
Saturday, November 16, 8:30
Saturday, November 16, 12:00
Saturday, November 17, 15:30Saturday, November 17, 19:30
Sunday, November 18, 8:00
Sunday, November 18, 13:00